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Spec
Sofirn SP31 V3

Sofirn SP31 V3

18650
Princeton Tec Byte

Princeton Tec Byte

200 lmAAA
ThruNite Archer 2A C

ThruNite Archer 2A C

1,000 lmAA
Fenix PD36R Pro

Fenix PD36R Pro

2,800 lm21700
Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

Cloud Defensive REIN Micro

18650
Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

Cloud Defensive REIN Dual Fuel

1,100 lm18650
Sofirn IF22A

Sofirn IF22A

2,100 lm21700
Fenix PD35 V3.0

Fenix PD35 V3.0

1,700 lm18650
Olight ArkPro

Olight ArkPro

Beam Pattern
▾Price & Scores2
Price$30$31$33$120$330$350$46$75$85
MSRP$30$31$33$120$330$350$70$75$85
▾Output & Beam7
Max Lumens1 lm200 lm1,000 lm2,800 lm1 lm1,100 lm2,100 lm1,700 lm1 lm
Sustained Lumens—100 lm400 lm1,000 lm—600 lm950 lm700 lm—
Peak Candela———36,000 cd—71,000 cd85,000 cd——
Beam Distance———380 m—533 m680 m——
Beam Patternhybridfloodhybridhybridthrowthrowthrowhybrid—
IP RatingIPX8IPX4IPX8IP68IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8IPX8
Impact Resistance1.5 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m2.0 m2.0 m1.0 m1.5 m1.5 m
▾Runtime4
Runtime (High)———180 min—60 min75 min——
Runtime (Med)——————220 min——
Runtime (500lm)———220 min—75 min120 min——
Turbo Stepdown———120 s—30 s45 s——
▾Physical5
Weight———169 g—196 g126 g——
Length———145 mm—152 mm127 mm——
Head Diameter———27.0 mm—28.0 mm42.0 mm——
Body Diameter———27.0 mm—25.4 mm27.0 mm——
Body MaterialAluminumPolymerAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminumAluminum
▾Battery & Charging6
Battery Type18650AAAAA2170018650186502170018650—
Chargingusb-cnoneusb-cusb-cnonenoneusb-cusb-c—
USB-CNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Replaceable BatteryYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
Battery IncludedNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Rechargeable BatteryNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Features7
Switch Typedualsidetaildualtailtailsidedualside
Strobe ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Memory ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
LockoutNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNo
Moonlight ModeNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
Magnetic TailcapNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Pocket ClipNoNoNoYesNoNoYesNoNo
▾Emitter & Optics1
LED / Emitter———Luminus SFT70——Luminus SFT40——
▾Category Scores5
Tactical Score75.747.875.574.379.374.376.072.571.8
EDC Score85.649.174.374.379.367.967.674.774.2
Value Score80.953.076.073.079.367.779.875.273.0
Throw Score70.535.870.575.479.380.784.970.570.5
Flood Score86.135.867.779.079.364.370.773.874.3
▾Amazon3
Amazon Reviews4136173165792894565552811
Amazon Rating4.54.64.54.84.74.44.54.64.8
Release Year2,0242,0202,0242,0222,0232,0232,0222,0222,024
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